Prices at 7 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,374
Chargemaster (median)
$1,374
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$2,110
Medicare pays
$347
$859$8,285
Median cash $1,374 · Medicare $347 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $859 – $8,285. The median cash price is about 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-cah | Armour, SD | $768 | $834 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $995 | $564 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center – Cah | Winner, SD | $1,374 | $1,168 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $3,118 | $2,311 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $11,731 | $7,061 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.